Reset and redesigned to offer a fresh look, this is an essential, comprehensive guide to the art and science of acting, as taught by the creator and great teachers of the Stanislavski Method.

Introduction The Actor's Responsibility Direction and Acting The Work of the Actor The Creative Process Stanislavski's Method of Acting Preparing for the Role: From the Diary of E. Vakhtangov Case History of a Role From the Production Plan of Othello Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theatre: Twelve Photographs Stanislavski Directs Gogol's Dead Souls Film Acting: Two Phases Principles of Directing Stanislavski to His Players at the First Rehearsal of The Blue Bird

Reset and redesigned to offer a fresh look, this is an essential, comprehensive guide to the art and science of acting, as taught by the creator and great teachers of the Stanislavski Method.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Actor's Responsibility Direction and Acting The Work of the Actor The Creative Process Stanislavski's Method of Acting Preparing for the Role: From the Diary of E. Vakhtangov Case History of a Role From the Production Plan of Othello Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theatre: Twelve Photographs Stanislavski Directs Gogol's Dead Souls Film Acting: Two Phases Principles of Directing Stanislavski to His Players at the First Rehearsal of The Blue Bird